Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
16.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor R CMOS
Optical Zoom
5x
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

Complete technical specifications, details, expert ratings and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. Find out how your chosen digital camera stacks up against the competition and whether it's the one that best meets your expectations with the camera comparison feature.

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss
Height 5.2 cm
Width 9.2 cm
Depth 1.9 cm
Weight 100 g
Enclosure Colour Violet
Optical Zoom 5x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Sensor Resolution 16.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 16,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 5x zoom - 4.5 - 22.5 mm - f/2.6-6.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 125mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Macro Focus Range 5cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, night portrait, PET, fireworks, soft snap, night scene, beach, snow, high sensitivity, soft skin, handheld twilight, gourmet, anti-motion blur, backlight correction HDR
Special Effects Monochrome, miniature, HDR, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Pop Colour
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.08 m - 3.7 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1920 x 1080
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1440 x 1080 - 50 fps - 9Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 6Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
RAM Installed 19 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, Smile Detection Auto Shutter, Self Portrait Auto Shutter, in-camera red-eye fix, face detection, built-in help guide, Smile Detection technology, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Backlight Correction HDR, Sweep Multi Angle mode, Intelligent Sweep Panorama, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO)
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB cable, wrist strap, pen stylus
Software Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

Similar Digital Cameras

Other Sony Cameras

Other projects: